• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.840-843
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• 1985

Pleural mesothelioma which arise from pleura is relatively uncommon tumor. We are reporting 2 cases of pleural mesothelioma which were treated with surgical resection. First case, benign epithelial mesothelioma was confirmed incidentally after decortication due to localized pleural thickening. The second case, malignant mesothelial mesothelioma was diagnosed by examination of chest radiology, diagnostic pneumogram and pleural biopsy as malignancy which was treated with the resection of the tumor mass. In the first case, postoperative recurrence of tumor growth was found within 1.5 months after resection. In the section malignant case, no evidence of recurrence was noted even after 3 months of resection.

• 대한골관절종양학회지
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.89-97
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• 1997

Twenty hundred and five out of 266 patients who were registered in Korea Cancer Center Hospital from Mar. 1985 to Jan. 1994, were analyzed in the aspect of survival and local recurrence. Fifty one patients were excluded due to inadequate data and follow up. Prognostic factors for survival were evaluated statistically. One hundred and four cases were male, 101 female. Average age was 39.7(range 1 to 77) year with a peak incidence around 4th decade. The most frequent diagnosis was malignant fibrous histiocytoma(MFH)(24.1%). Liposarcoma, synovial sarcoma, rhabdomyosarcoma, malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor and fibrosarcoma were relatively common diagnostic entities, in decreasing order. In location, extremity was 179(87.3%) and trunk 26(12.7%). Average follow up period was 7.5 years(6 months to 10 years). Actuarial 5 years and 10 years survival rate were 64.0% and 40.8% respectively. In univariate analysis with log-lank test, significant differences in survival rate were noted in histopathological diagnosis, size(10 cm), stage and metastasis. Age, sex, tumor location, tumor depth and local recurrence didn't affect the survival rate. Adjuvant chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy did not affect overall survival rate, but lowered the local recurrence rate when compared with surgery only. Surgical margin did not affect the survival rate, but local recurrence rate was different according to each margin; 5.7% in more than wide; 39.5% in marginal; and 60.0% in intralesional excision. In multivariate analysis for results of univariate analysis with Cox's propotional model, metastasis was a meaningful factor for survival of soft tissue sarcoma.

• 대한골관절종양학회지
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• 제1권2호
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• pp.145-153
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• 1995

Giant cell tumor is most frequently found in juxtaarticular region, and difficult to treat because of local recurrence. Although primary resections reduce recurrence, the joint function will be markedly impaired. Techniques involving physical adjuncts(high speed burr and electric cauterization), acrylic cement or en bloc resection with VFG(vascularized fibular graft) have been employed to reduce local recurrence. From October 1984 to April 1994, twenty-nine patients diagnosed as giant cell tumor were treated at department of Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Medicine, Kyung Hee University. There were eleven men and 18 women, ranging in age from 17 to 52 years(mean: 34 years). The average follow-up period was four years and five months. The location of the lesion was around the knee in 15, distal radius in three, femoral head in three, and others in eight patients. Fifteen patients around the knee joint were treated with several modalities; curettage with bone graft in five, curettage with cement filling in three, curettage with bone graft and physical adjuncts in five, en bloc resection with VFG in one and en bloc resection with arthroplasty in one patient. The functional results, according to the Marshall's knee score, were excellent in one, good in two, and fair in two after the curettage with bone graft, good in three after the curettage with bone cement filling, excellent in one, good in four after the curettage with bone graft and physical adjuncts, and good in two after the en bloc resection with VFG or arthroplasty. Three patients had local recurrence among 15 patients with giant cell tumor around knee. Vascularized fibular graft around wrist joint provided good functional restoration without local recurrence in all three patients who had giant cell tumor in distal radius. Although there is no statistical significance, it seems that curettage with bone graft using physical adjuncts or acrylic cement reveals better results than simple curettage with bone graft. Excellent functional result were obtained without local recurrence by using vascularized fibular graft after en bloc resection.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제58권3호
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• pp.248-253
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• 2015

Objective : The treatment of giant cell tumor (GCT) is mainly performed surgically. However, GCT in spine seems difficult to treat because of the limited surgical accessibility and proximity. In this report, we analyzed the outcome of GCT treatment in spine. Methods : Between 2000 and 2012, 19 patients received treatment for GCT in spine. Median age at their first diagnosis was 31 years, 10 patients were male, and 9 female. Fourteen tumors were located in the sacrum, 1 in cervical, 1 in thoracic and 3 in lumbar spine. As primary treatment, gross total removal (GTR) was done in 6 patients, and subtotal removal (STR) in 13 patients. Radiation therapy (RT) as an adjuvant therapy was performed in 2 cases in GTR group and 10 cases in STR group. Results : During the follow-up, 7 patients had local recurrence (36.8%). The average period until recurrence after primary treatment was 14 months. No recurrence was detected in GTR group. Recurrence was noted in 7 out of 13 patients who underwent STR. These differences were statistically significant (p=0.024). A median of recurrence free period (RFP) was 84 months. Also average RFP of the RT group was 112 months, and non-RT group was 65 months. These differences were statistically significant (p=0.041). Conclusion : Treatment of choice for GCT in spine is a complete removal of tumor without neurological deficits. In case of incomplete removal, radiation therapy may be a useful adjuvant treatment modality.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.76-80
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• 1994

A solitary fibrous tumor in the pleura has been reported occasionally, but extremely rare in themediastinum. The histogenesis of this tumor has been still in controverse, but recent studies paid attention to it a mesenchymal origin by the immunohistochemical and ultrastructural bases. A few cases, reported in the literature, suggest that the mediastinal solitary fibrous tumor occurs more commonly in adult and shows slightly higher incidence in women. Its aggressive behavior such as recurrence rate and distant metastasis, is more prominant than reported in solitary fibrous tumor of the pleura. No single histologic feature allows an assumption definite prognosis. Surgical resection of this tumor is usually curative although the recurrence or distant metastasis are reported in about half of the patients. This report is a case of solitary fibrous tumor in the mediastinum in a 16-year-old female patient.She underwent surgical resection and her postoperative result was satisfactory.

• Journal of Gastric Cancer
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• 제5권4호
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• pp.222-227
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• 2005

목적: 위암과 관련하여 특이한 종양표지자가 없음에도 불구하고 위암의 재발과 관련하여 AFP, CEA, CA19-9등의 유용성에 대한 몇 가지 보고가 있었다. 하지만 이런 연구의 유용성에 대해서는 아직까지 논란의 여지가 있는 것이 사실인데 저자는 CEA, AFP, CA19-9 등 3 가지 종양표지자를 이용하여 단일검사, 병합검사의 양성률을 구하고, 특히 재발부위에 따른 특정 종양표지자의 양성률을 알아보았다. 대상 및 방법: 조직학적으로 위선 암으로 확진되어 근치적 절제술을 받은 환자로서 수술 전과 술 후에 CEA, CA19-9, AFP의 3가지 종양표지자의 검사가 추적 가능하였던 환자 중 재발한 환자 52명을 재발부위별로 종양표지자의 단일 및 병합양성률을 조사하였다. 혈 청 AFP, CEA, CA 19-9의 검사치가 각각 10 ng/ml, 5 ng/ml, 35 u/ml 이상일 때 양성으로 판정하였다. 추적 관찰 중 재발유무는 위내시경 및 생검, 전산화 단층촬영, 흉부 X선 촬영, 골주사 등으로 진단하였다. 결과: 재발된 환자 52명의 재발 당시의 종양표지자의 양성률은 AFP 31%, CEA 52%, CA 19-9 46%였다. 병합양성률은 AFP/CEA 67%, AFP/CA 19-9 60%, CEA/CA 19-9 73%이었다. 재발 시 병합검사의 양성율이 단일검사보다 유의하게 높았다. 재발부위에 따른 단일검사 양성률은 복막의 경우 CA 19-9가 79%, 간의 경우 CEA가 90%로 의미 있게 증가되었다. 결론: 술 전에 종양표지자가 상승된 경우에서는 재발율이 높았으며 재발부위와 관련하여 간의 경우 CEA,복막의 경우 CA 19-9가 의미 있는 양성률을 보였다.

• Journal of Gastric Cancer
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• 제9권3호
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• pp.136-142
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• 2009

목적: 위암으로 진단받고 근치적 절제술을 시행받은 환자를 대상으로 수술 전 및 수술 후에 정기적으로 시행한 종양표지자(AFP, CEA, CA19-9, CA125)의 추적검사 결과를 분석하고 위암 재발의 조기진단과 관련한 임상적 의미를 판정하였다. 또한 종양 표지자의 위양성률과 비종양성 만성질환과의 연관성을 알아보았다. 대상 및 방법: 2003년 11월부터 2006년 11월까지 한양대학교병원에 위암으로 입원하여 근치적 절제술을 시행받은 환자 290명을 대상으로 후향적 연구를 시행하였다. CEA (정상 참고치: 5 ng/ml), CA19-9 (39 U/ml), AFP (7.0 ng/ml), CA125 (35 U/ml) 네 가지 종양표지자값을 측정하였다. 종양표지자값의 변화와 내시경적 검사를 통한 조직 검사나 방사선학적 검사를 통한 재발 여부와의 연관성을 분석하였다. 수술 후 종양의 재발은 없으나 종양표지자값이 정상 이상으로 상승한 위양성 환자에서 비종양성 만성 질환과의 연관성을 분석하였다. 결과: 재발과 관련하여 종양표지자 검사의 민감도, 특이도, 양성예측도, 음성예측도는 각각 75.0%, 64.6%, 23.1%, 94.8%였다. 재발이 발생한 36예 중 10예(27.8%)의 경우에서는 영상의학검사에서 재발이 발견되기 전 종양표지자의 상승이 먼저 나타났으며, 13예(36.1%)의 경우에서는 영상의학검사와 동시에 종양표지자의 상승이 나타났다 추적 기간 동안 재발이 발생하지 않은 254명 중 90명의 환자에서 적어도 한 가지 이상의 종양표지자가 상승하여 35.4%의 위양성를을 나타내었다. 재발의 증거가 없으나 종양표지자가 상승했던 90명의 환자 중에 70명의 환자는 추적 검사 상 수치가 정상화 되었으나(기간: $9.08\pm7.2$개월), 20명의 환자는 지속적으로 정상 수치 이상 유지되었다. 두 군 간의 성별, 나이, 성별, 림프절 전이 여부, 조직형, 병기 등의 차이는 없었으나 비종양성 만성 질환(폐질환, 간담도계 질환, 고혈압 당뇨, 흡연, 민간요법) 유무의 차이가 있었다. 만성 질환이 있는 군이 없는 군에 비해 종양표지자가 지속적으로 상승되어 있는 양상을 나타내었다(P=0.007). 결론: 위암 근치적 절제술 후 재발 진단의 목적으로 종양 표지자는 영상의학검사 등의 다른 검사와 병합하여 활용할 수 있을 것이다. 또한 비종양성 만성 질환이 있는 경우 종양표지자가 상승하는 경우도 있으므로 이에 대한 고려가 필요할 것이다.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제64권3호
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• pp.406-413
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• 2021

Sacrococcygeal teratoma (SCT) is an extragonadal germ cell tumor (GCT) that develops in the fetal and neonatal periods. SCT is a type I GCT in which only teratoma and yolk sac tumors arise from extragonadal sites. SCT is the most common type I GCT and is believed to originate through epigenetic reprogramming of early primordial germ cells migrating from the yolk sac to the gonadal ridges. Fetal SCT diagnosed in utero presents many obstetrical problems. For high-risk fetuses, fetal interventions (devascularization and debulking) are under development. Most patients with SCT are operated on after birth. Complete surgical resection is the key for tumor control, and the anatomical location of the tumor determines the surgical approaches. Incomplete resection and malignant histology are risk factors for recurrence. Approximately 10-15% of patients have a tumor recurrence, which is frequently of malignant histology. Long-term surveillance with monitoring of serum alpha fetoprotein and magnetic resonance imaging is required. Survivors of SCT may suffer anorectal, urological, and sexual sequelae later in their life, and comprehensive evaluation and care are required.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.1539-1544
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• 2014

Purpose: Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP), Lens culinaris agglutinin-reactive fraction of AFP (AFP-L3), and Golgi protein 73 (GP73) levels have been widely used as tumor markers for the diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The aim of this study was to investigate whether these tumor markers could be used to monitor short-term treatment response and recurrence of HCC in patients undergoing radiofrequency ablation (RFA). Methods: Between July 2012 and July 2013, 53 consecutive patients with newly diagnosed HCC were prospectively enrolled in this study. Among these, 32 patients underwent RFA, after which they were followed up prospectively at the First Hospital of Jilin University in China. Results: AFP, AFP-L3, and GP-73 values pre-RFA were not associated with tumor size, whereas AFP and GP-73 levels tended to be associated with tumor number, the presence of vascular invasion, deterioration of liver function, advanced-stage disease, and a poor performance status. GP-73 levels were dramatically elevated in the patients with hepatitis C-associated HCC. Neither pre-RFA nor 1-month post-RFA tumor marker values were associated with short-term outcome. The short-term recurrence rate of AFP-positive patients measured 1 month post-RFA was obviously higher than that of AFP-negative patients. Conclusions: AFP and GP-73 values were associated with clinical variables representing tumor growth and invasiveness, and the AFP value measured 1 month post-RFA was a strong predictor of short-term recurrence in patients with HCC.

• 생약학회지
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• 제45권2호
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• pp.174-180
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• 2014

D-Pinitol, an anti-diabetic substance, is a naturally occurring compound found in legumes. In this study, we investigated the inhibitory effect of D-pinitol on growth and recurrence of breast cancer. When D-pinitol was treated on MDA-MB-231 or MCF-7 breast cancer cells, it was observed that the viability of the two cancer cell lines was reduced in MTT assay. In order to examine the effect on the growth of breast tumor, mouse xenograft assay was carried out. On day 0, nine millions cells of MDA-MB-231 were injected subcutaneously into nude mouse and D-pinitol was administered orally at the dose of 500 mg/kg or 1000 mg/kg body weight for consecutive 45 days. Tumor size was reduced in dose-dependent manner upto 95.4% in 1000 mpk-treated group, compared with the non-treated control group. When D-pinitol was co-administrated with $4{\mu}g$ of doxorubicin, recurrence of breast tumor was delayed by two weeks, compared with the mouse group of doxorubicin monotherapy. Consistent with this data, it was observed that the population of cancer stem cells (CSCs), responsible for recurrence of cancer, within tumor mass was significantly reduced. Taken together, D-pinitol inhibits the growth of breast cancer and relapse of the tumor by suppressing the proliferation of CSCs.